Reelin' in the year

December 31, 2006

Before 2006 turns into 2007, The Notebook pauses, takes an Intermission, if you will, to look back at the year that was. Tribune staff writers Jeremy D. Bonfiglio, Howard Dukes, Andrew S. Hughes, Karen Rivers and Robin Toepp pick their favorite arts and entertainment moments from 2006 in the following lists. Depending upon the writer, the choices were ranked according to quality or importance, the alphabet, chronology or haphazardly. The order, however, doesn't matter: Each of these moments made 2006 worthwhile for The Tribune's staff and -- The Notebook hopes -- area residents who also experienced them. Happy New Year. -- Andrew S. Hughes, Arts & Entertainment editor